Noun: ratio
| Singular | ratio |
| Plural | ratios |
Sample Sentences
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Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [2019 January 23, Susan Scutti, “Climate change will affect gender ratio among newborns, scientists say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020:]
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On Monday, the issuer announced the addition of four new transfer partners — three airlines and one hotel chain — to its credit card rewards program, along with improved transfer ratios for several existing partners. [2021 April 19, Jennifer Yellin, “Capital One adds new airline and hotel partners to its credit cards, improves transfer ratios”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 May 2023:]
Nouns inflected like ratio
ratio,
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ratiō. Doublet of ration and reason. See: Latin Nouns '
ratiō'.